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Social Media & Tech

Social media, apps, AI and online life as a Muslim. Short, honest answers for new Muslims.

Is it haram to screenshot private chats?

Sharing screenshots of private chats without permission is usually haram, as private messages are a trust. When saving or reporting them is fine.

Yes, buying fake followers or likes is haram according to most scholars because it deceives people. Paid ads and honest promotion are different.

No, ASMR isn't haram in itself; soft sounds are permissible. It becomes a problem when sexualised, full of music or eating up your sleep and prayer.

Prank videos are haram when they frighten, humiliate or lie to people, or film them without consent. Harmless fun is fine. Halal prank ideas inside.

Many scholars allow an anime profile picture if the image is modest; others avoid drawn faces. What to skip, and avatars as a privacy choice.

Yes, Muslims can use the praying hands emoji. It usually means thanks or prayer, so intention matters. When to skip it, and a dua-hands alternative.

Block haram content on your phone with Screen Time, Family Link, a filtering DNS and accountability apps, plus night habits that guard your gaze.

Gym selfies as a Muslim depend on what the photo shows and why you post it. Avoid showing awrah or showing off; share progress modestly.

Yes, if they haven't given permission. It's their paid property. Ask and offer to share the cost; public Wi-Fi offered to all is fine.

Yes, according to most contemporary scholars. It uses someone's property without consent. Libraries and open-source tools are halal options.

It depends. Sharing within what your plan allows is fine; sharing outside its rules breaks the agreement you accepted when you signed up.

It depends. A VPN for privacy is fine, but using it to bypass region licensing may break the terms you agreed to, so the safer path is to avoid it.